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Nss Contacts NSS CONTACTS NSS OFFICERS Executive Committee: [email protected] President Geary Schindel Administrative Adam Weaver [email protected] Vice-President [email protected] Executive Scott Engel Operations Maureen Handler Vice-President [email protected] Vice President [email protected] Secretary- Kristine Ebrey Treasurer [email protected] NSS DIRECTORS Directors: [email protected] Officers & Directors: [email protected] 2019-2022 Julie Schenck-Brown 2019-2022 Stephen Gladieux [email protected] [email protected] Doug Warner 2019-2022 Meredith Hall Weberg [email protected] [email protected] 2020-2023 Riley Drake 2020-2023 Pete Johnson, Chair of [email protected] the Directorate [email protected] 2020-2023 Sonia Meyer 2020-2023 Benjamin Tobin [email protected] [email protected] 2021-2024 Nick Anderson 2021-2024 Jean Krejca [email protected] [email protected] 2021-2024 Carol Tiderman 2021-2024 Sharon Weaver [email protected] [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF THE PRESIDENT Descriptions of these committees may be found at caves.org/nss-business/bog/Table_4D_Pres_Div.pdf Public Relations Division Division Chief Media Relations Social Media Amanda Willis Jay Jorden Tony Canike, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Page 1 08-26-21 Other Permanent Committees AGI Liaison Annual Report Awards Dave Decker Aline Kuntze Fetteira Mike Backe, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Board Arrangements Business Development Bylaws Mike Hood, Chair Matt Bowers, Chair Mike Hood, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Congress of Grottos Fundraising Government Liaison Bill Stringfellow, Chair vacant Ray Keeler [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] International Secretary Karst Info. Portal Liaison KWI Liaison John Moses Jason Boczar Dave Decker [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] LTNA Liaison Legal Membership Julie Schenck-Brown Jay Clark, Chair Kim Fedrick, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] NCKRI Liaison Nominating Recording Secretary George Veni Nathan Farrar, Chair Oliver Gerken [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Secretary to the Board TNC Liaison Volunteer Coordinator Vince Kappler vacant Chelsea Ballard [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ad Hoc - Cave Avenue Ad Hoc - Diversity [email protected] [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Descriptions of these committees may be found at caves.org/nss-business/bog/Table_4D_AVP_Div.pdf Cave Management Division Division Chief Cave Conservancies Contemporary Cave Use John M Wilson Jeff Karr, Chair Study [email protected] [email protected] John Wilson, Interim Chair [email protected] Geospatial Data Landowner Relations Netwk Show Caves Coordinator Adam Weaver, Chair Julie Schenck-Brown, Chair. Nicole Ridlen [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Page 2 08-26-21 NSS Nature Preserves NSS Nature Preserves Albert & Ethel Ogden Dahm Springs Tom Griffin, Julie Schenk- Megan Atkinson, Chuck Adam Weaver, Rene Ohms Brown Co-Chairs Sutherland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Donald R. Russell Great Expectations James Gage Clayton Russell Savanna Sawyer Bob Simmons, Emily Davis, [email protected] [email protected] Mike Warner [email protected] John Guilday Haggard Cave Kingston Saltpeter Earl & Cheryl Suitor Brad Long, Lesley Colton Larry O. Blair, Kevin Glenn [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mammoth Crystal Cave McFails Cave Mill Creek Sink Preserve Jason Siemion, Peter Andy Pitkin Haberland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Myrna Attaway Nunley Preserve New River Kristine Ebrey, Maureen Julianne Ramsey, Alea Moore, Travis Coad Handler Hal Love, Mike Moser, Ronnie [email protected] [email protected] Tidwell [email protected] Perkins Preserve Richard J. Blenz Schoharie Anmar Mirza, Dave Everton Christa Hay [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Shelta Cave Sims Sink Thunderhole Scott Shaw, Bill Torode Buford Pruitt, Kelly Jessop Megan Atkinson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tytoona Warren Wells Garrett Czmor James Hamlin, Dave Lizdas Duke Hopper, Bob Roth [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] W J Stephenson (HQ) Preserve Science Sub-Cmte Scott Shaw, Bill Torode Ben Tobin, Chair [email protected] [email protected] Conservation Division Division Co-Chiefs Cave Biological Response Cave Conservation Val Hildreth-Werker & Jim Steve Taylor Val Hildreth-Werker & Jim Werker [email protected] Werker, Co-Chairs [email protected] [email protected] Geocaching Mammoth Cave Resource Preservation David Irving, Chair Restoration David Joaquim [email protected] William Copeland, Chair [email protected] [email protected] Page 3 08-26-21 Vandalism Deterrence Reward Commission Sarah Richards, Chair [email protected] Education Division Division Chief Educational Grants Environmental Education Devra Heyer Pam Malabad, Chair Sharon Weaver, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] National Cave and Karst National Cave Rescue NCRC Liaison Management Symposium Commission Subcommittee Jim Kennedy, Chair Gretchen Baker, Nat. Coord. Marty Reames [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Safety & Techniques Vertical Training Youth Group Liaison Hazel Barton, Chair Transition Commission Allen Maddox, Chair [email protected] Hazel Barton [email protected] [email protected] Webinar Debbie Spoons, Chair [email protected] NSS Convention Division Convention Development Convention Steering JSS Carol Tiderman, Chair Carol Tiderman, Chair Thor Steinke, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Convention 2022 Convention 2023 Dan Austin, Chair Rich Geisler, Meredith Hall [email protected] Weberg, Co-Chairs NSS Salons Salons Salons Salons Sec/Treas Blake Jordan, Co-chair Dave Socky, Co-chair Carolina Shrewsbury [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Cartographic Salon Cave Ballad Salon Graphic Arts Salon Dwight Livingston, Chair Roland Vinyard, Chair Blake Jördan, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Multimedia Salon Photo Salon Print Salon Dave Socky, Chair Nikki Fox, Chair Cady Soukup, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Symbolic Emblems Salon T-Shirt Salon Video Salon Dave Decker, Chair Blake Jördan, Chair David Socky, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Page 4 08-26-21 DEPARTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Descriptions of these committees may be found at caves.org/nss-business/bog/Table_4D_EVP_Div.pdf AAAS Rep. – Biology AAAS Rep. – Geology & Kathleen LaVoie Geography [email protected] Arthur Palmer [email protected] Amer. Caving Accidents International Exploration U.S. Exploration Bonny Armstrong, Editor Cyndie Walck, Pat Kambesis Jason Ballensky, Chair [email protected] Co-Chairs [email protected] [email protected] Journal NSS News Research Advisory Malcolm Field, Editor Dave Bunnell, Editor Donald A. McFarlane, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Special Publications Dave Bunnell, Chair [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF THE OPERATIONS VICE-PRESIDENT Descriptions of these committees may be found at caves.org/nss-business/bog/Table_4D_OVP_Div.pdf Archives Division Division Chief Archivist Cave Files Scott Shaw Alexander Dobrowolski James Hall, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Corresponding Archivist Librarian Photo Archives Bill Torode Bob Roth Ed Strausser, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Speleo-Museum Scott Shaw [email protected] Information Technology Division Division Chief IT Team Members (IT Team continued) Wm Shrewsbury, Chair Gary Bush, Alex Sproul, [email protected] Charles Goldsmith, Kyle Gouchenour Ed Strausser, [email protected] caves.org Steering Office Systems Committee vacant Pete Johnson, Chair [email protected] [email protected] Page 5 08-26-21 Other Permanent Committees Audio-Visual Library Building and Grounds Display David Socky, Chairman Mark Skove, Chair Tricia Spiliotis, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Internal Organizations NSS Headquarters NSS Office Staff Paul Winter, Nick Anderson 6001 Pulaski Pike Michelle Vaughn, Bookstore Co-Chairs Huntsville, AL 35810-1122 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER Descriptions of these committees may be found at caves.org/nss-business/bog/Table_4D_S-T_Div.pdf Chief Accounting Manager Budget Wrangler Bookkeeper vacant vacant Christy Starr [email protected] [email protected] Committees Finance Insurance Personal Property Martha Bryant Michael Cicherski, Chair Nick Anderson, Chair Bryan Taylor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Agents of the Treasurer Fine Arts Salon Treasurer NCRC Financial Officer NSS Bookkeeper Carolina Shrewsbury Gaylene Speaect Christy Starr [email protected]
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